Math 6 NOTES: 1.4b (Unit 1, Lesson 4b)
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Equivalent Fractions - 1.4b NOTES
Equivalent fractions are fractions that name the _________ amount in different ways.
Example:
1
2
3
6
Drawing:
Steps to finding equivalent fractions
Ex:
1
3
1. Rewrite your original fraction.
2. Multiply it by a whole numbers in the
form of a fraction with the same number
in the numerator and denominator.
3. The product is an equivalent fraction.
1
3
1
2
2
2.
x
=
3
2
6
2
3.
is an equivalent fraction
6
1.
Directions: Find the missing numbers in the equivalent fractions
Example
20 2
x
2 2
40
4